Pechins Mill Holiday Punch

Pechins Mill Holiday Punch

Serves 8 Ingredients: 2 quarts eggnog 1 quart vanilla ice cream 1 cup rum 1/3 cup brandy 4 black cats plus 1 gray tabby cat…

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New Orleans

New Orleans

Low hotel prices in New Orleans in December prompted a last-minute vacation in the cresent city. Katrina left the tourist areas alone but significantly reduced…

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Using Video from the Samsung Sports Camera

Using Video from the Samsung Sports Camera

The Samsung Sports Camera is a handy solid-state camcorder that produces MPeg4 video that does not work well with many video editors. The camera produces…

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Ridgway and Pennsylvania Wilds

Ridgway and Pennsylvania Wilds

We discovered the lightly touristed town of Ridgway while attending a wedding in nearby St. Marys, PA. The Towers Inn is a Victorian-era mansion loaded…

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Dippy's miscelany of the England excursion

Dippy’s miscelany of the England excursion

Insertion of a wrong power adapter disabled our camcorder the day of our flight. I have complained about the thing for years so the error…

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A small tale from the small island of Britain

A small tale from the small island of Britain

This first day of June finds us in England’s Cotswolds region, a lush area of old stone mansions, antique shops, abundant hiking trails and Winston…

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